Is Jake Knapp on the path to earn the maximum at the 2025 Cognizant Classic? The event has been an action-packed affair with the Californian leading from the front after a great first couple of rounds. He is facing tough competition from Matthieu Pavon & Co., who are eagerly chasing down the score.

With the 2025 Cognizant Classic glory in sight, the PGA Tour pros are fighting hard to add another trophy to their cabinet. But what else are they competing for except championship glory? Let’s take a look at the purse of the event.

Money matters of the 2025 Cognizant Classic

The complete purse value of the 2025 Cognizant Classic is quite lucrative. Top players at the PGA National Members Club are chasing the maximum of the $9.2 million prize money. This is an increase from last year’s $9 million purse value.

According to Today’s Golfer, the eventual winner is set to receive over a whopping $1.65 million. Everyone in the top 22 of the leaderboard will get at least $100,000 in winnings. At the other end of the table, the 65th ranked golfer on the leaderboard will receive $19,780. Of course, this will be shared with at least 3 other golfers as a total of 68 players have made the cut for the weekend. Let’s take a look at the remaining payouts:

This was the entire list of payouts. Let’s see which famous golfers have received the highest prize money in the tournament over the last two decades.

Past winners of the tournament

Only three golfers in the history of the tournament have won it twice. One of them was the GOAT, Jack Nicklaus, who captured the title, which was previously called the Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic, in 1977 and 1978. Other than him, Johnny Miller and Padraig Harrington have also won it two times in their career. The last person to win the tournament was Austin Eckroat. Unfortunately, he can’t join Nicklaus, Miller, and Harrington this year as he has already missed the cut.

Many other big names have also triumphed in the event in the past. Rory McIlroy won what was called The Honda Classic, in 2012. He did so by beating Tiger Woods & Co. by two strokes. Interestingly, McIlroy was on the losing end two years later. He finished 2nd after a playoff bout against Russell Henley. Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas won it in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Some other famous winners include Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, and the 2025 Ryder Cup captain for Team Europe, Luke Donald.

After the first round 12-under par 59, will Jake Knapp join the illustrious list of golfers by winning the 2025 Cognizant Classic? Or are you placing your bets on someone else? Let us know in the comments section.